Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-13
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH


BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURoE
SOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. =
Winchester Va. July 8-The Sunday
ference M. E. Church South opened here
to-day. One hundred and seventy dele.
gates have reported. An address of wei.
come by Rev. DR.. John S. Martin was re.
sponded to by Rev. s. X. Cox, Of Balti.
more. President T. J. Magruder submit
| ted the annual report, showing that since
the organization of the Sunday school con.
vention, in 1867, there had been an increase
| of over 20, 900 in membership i'll the schools.
The attendance was 12,050 in 1867, and
over $4,000 i'll 1887. Conversions during
| the year of Sunday school children, 1900.
| The increase in the membership of schools
in the Southern M. E. Church the past year
was Is, 600; increase in the membership of
the church during the past year, $4,000.
The reports Of the corresponding secretary
and treasurer were submitted.
At the afternoon session the topic "What
are the Essential Qualifications of Sue
cessful Sunday-School Teacher" was dis
cnssed by the Rev. J. T. Wightman. D. d.,
of Baltimore. He said the following things
were necessary. Manners, aptness, gener-
osity, righteousness, understanding, dill
gence, earnestnesS, right mindedness.
At the night session the topic 'sThe Be-
nevolent Work in our Suudy-Schools" was
discussed by Rev. J. T. Williams, from
Central Church, Baltimore, and Rev. J. O.
Knott, Of Frederick City.
Second day July Z. To-day's proceedings
were exceedingly interesting and well at
tended. Conversation this morning upon
"Wlat Difficulties have you Overcome in
Your Sanday-Sohool Work during the Past
Year." conducted by Rev. w. III. D. Harp
err, and conversation this afternoon Oh
''How to Hold Big Boys and Girls in the
Sunday-Schools," conducted by Rev. G. NJ.
Brown, were engaged in by laymen as " ell
as ministers. All were limited to five min.
utes, during which time many facts were
brought out in connection with the subjects.
Rev. DIR. B. F. Ball, of the Methodist Book
Repository, spoke OF Sunday school mis-
sions in Baltimore, whose influence had
been materially felt in religious circles.
During the morning conversations Capt
Jos. A. Mutton, a teacher in the Sunday
school here, spoke very effectively. The
topic discussed in the morning session was
1.-The Difficulties of Sunday School Teach
els and Their Rewards" An address was
delivered by Rev. L. G. Miller. Tonight
there was Sunday-school mass convention.
Addresses were delivered by Revs. W. J..
Young and J. M. Mccormick This meet
ing was particularly interesting, attracting
crowded audience. The Rev. DR.. j. II.
Hyde read an essay on emusic in the Sun
day-School," by one of the lady delegates
Berryville, Middleburg and Lexington
were placed in nomination. as the place of
next annual meeting. Berryville was
chosen.
Third day July 8. DR.. John s. Martin
was selected to deliver the next annual SER
mon. The morning topic was GLOW to
Care for Our Converted Scholars Adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. |. I. Car
den. The afternoon topic was SUNDAY
School Entertaipments-Ho they Should
be Conducted" Addresses were made by
Rev. A. Dawson and Rev. A P. Neal. At
night large crowd was in attendance up
on the closing exercises and experience
meeting. The officers for the ensuing year
ere elected at the morning session.